another phrase meaning beat a dead horse
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Flogging a dead horse Flogging a dead horse. For other uses, see Flogging a dead horse (disambiguation). Flogging a dead horse (alternatively beating a dead horse, or beating a dead dog in some parts of the Anglophone world) is an idiom that means to continue a particular endeavour is a waste of time as the outcome is already decided.
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Nairaland Forum The full phrase of the shortened word ALUTA is “ALUTA Continua, Victoria Ascerta”, meaning “The Struggle Continues, Victory is Certain”; which is fashioned after the Portuguese saying: “A luta continua, Vitoria e certa”- The Struggle Continues, Victory is Certain!
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war-horse Idioms and Phrases with war horse. Also,old war horse. A dependable, frequently performed attraction, as in The opera company is doing nothing but old war horses this season, like, A&idie;da and La Bohème.
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- put the cart before the horse. put the cart before the horse. Meaning: do things in the wrong order or sequence. Example: Don’t put the cart before the horse by investing in a new shop before selling that old one situated in west of the city. Share this Idiom.
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- 2. 'defeat' and 'beat'. Don't say that someone 'wins' an enemy or opponent. In a war or battle, you say that one side defeats the other. The French defeated the English troops. In a game or contest, you say that one person or side defeats or beats the other.
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- Ringer means a horse that was substituted for the original and then paraded around the country as the real one. Ok so what about Dead. Some phrases using this word are Dead Centre, Dead Heat. In these contexts Dead means exact, so Dead Ringer means a Exact duplicate.
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- No hoof, no horse. (English proverb). The arrow of the accomplished master will not be seen when it is released; only when it hits the target.. (Bhutanese proverb).
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- A/E is a stat in horse racing. A means Actual whilst E means estimated. Basically this means that you can calculate the value and therefore the value bets. This enables you to … identify value lays. To use this you will need to know the actual number of winners and also the expected number.
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Quotes  (84) [Events are the teachers of fools meaning: Fools have to learn by experience]. Doc Holliday: [gives a Cheshire cat smile] In pace requiescat. [Rest in peace meaning: It's your funeral!]. Tombstone Marshal Fred White: Come on boys.
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vitality full of beans Lively, energetic; full of vim, vigor, and vitality. Popular since the mid-1800s, this expression was originally stable slang. It was used in reference to spirited, bean-fed horses.
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Horse Sense On 14 November 2016, various disreputable web sites, including TellMeNow.com and even the evangelical pastor Creflo Dollar, began posting a video of a young blonde woman getting kicked in by a police horse after slapping its rear end, claiming that she was a Black Lives Matter protester who received swift justice:
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- uncountable noun. 1  Horse racing is a sport in which horses ridden by people called jockeys run in races, sometimes jumping over fences. 2  an organized sport, closely associated with gambling, in which riders race horses over dedicated courses, often incorporating hurdles.
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- If an argument erupts and it's one that has been previously settled, then the idiom. beating a dead horse might be said by someone who sees any further discussion on the topic to be meaningless. This phrase may originate with horse racing, where horses are sometimes beaten by their riders to get them moving faster. Depending on the rules, a jockey usually has access to a riding crop, which is sorta like a miniature whip, and this is used to slap the horse on the thigh.
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- Synonyms: American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818).
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- As the carousel has got also a deeper meaning: it is life indeed, and one could say a very boring vision of life, always turning and turning, following the other horses with that permanent music. So breaking out horses are a symbol of freedom, nonconformism and a new life. Cute yeah, but also strong: those wooden horses are more solid and badass that you could imagine! These 20 joyful merry-go-round tattoos could give you staggers, but don't be afraid to take a ticket and enjoy the ride!
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- The meaning and origin of the expression: A dead ringer. Home Phrase Dictionary-Meanings and Origins A dead ringer. Browse phrases beginning with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T UV W XYZ-Full List. A horse that is taken through the country and trotted under a false name and pedigree is called a 'ringer.'.
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What is another word for horse? Idioms of Horse: strong as a horse get off high horse beat a dead horse Adjectives for Horse: big and unusually strong, skittish northern,
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- Wordsmith, world-builder, author. There are no idioms in that line. It means that the stress of the battle beat freedom's road -- in other words, America was formed as a land of freedom by fighting the British.
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PAGOPHILUS GROENLANDICUS Whom we love best, to them we can say the least.. (English proverb). A people without a history is like the wind over buffalo grass. (Native American proverb, Sioux). An egg-thief will become a horse-thief. (Armenian proverb). Hang a thief when he's young, and he'll no' steal when he's old.. people without a history is like the wind over buffalo grass. (Native American proverb, Sioux). An egg-thief will become a horse-thief. (Armenian proverb). Hang a thief when he's young, and he'll no' steal when he's old..
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Can a horse kick kill you? Absolutely. A kick from a horse, if it catches you right in the abdomen, chest, or head, can definitely kill you. Being hit with a full-force kick is similar to being hit by a small car going 20 mph. The estimated force of a full-force kick is upwards of 2000 PSI.
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- Ay, and a shrewd unhappy gallows too. / You'll ne'er be friends with him: a' kill'd your sister.
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- An idiom (Latin: idioma, special property, from Greek: ἰδίωμα – idiōma, idíōma special, feature special, phrasing a, peculiarity. F: greek – ἴδιος, idios’ídios one) s own is a phrase or a fixed expression that has, a figurative or, sometimes. literal meaningreak a leg: meaning good luck in a performance/presentation etc. This common idiom comes from belief in superstitions. The term 'break a leg' appears to come from the belief that one ought not to utter the words 'good luck' to an actor. By wishing someone bad luck, it is supposed that the opposite will occur.
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- hit the hay /sack Slang. To go to bed: hit the hay well before midnight. hit the high points /spots. To direct attention to the most important points or places.hit the jackpot. To become highly and unexpectedly successful, especially to win a great deal of money.it the hay /sack Slang. To go to bed: hit the hay well before midnight. hit the high points /spots. To direct attention to the most important points or places.
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- verb. examine and determine. 1  assay. 2  beat a dead horse. 3  chew over. 4  confab. 5  consider. 6  estimate. 7  evaluate. 8  figure. 9  figure out. 10  get down to brass tacks. 11  hash. 12  inspect. 13  interpret. 14  investigate. 15  judge. 16  kick around. 17  rehash. 18  resolve. 19  scrutinize. 20  sort out. 21  spell out. 22  study. 23  talk game. 24  test. 25  think through.erb. examine and determine. 1  assay. 2  beat a dead horse. 3  chew over. 4  confab. 5  consider. 6  estimate. 7  evaluate. 8  figure. 9  figure out. 10  get down to brass tacks. 11  hash. 12  inspect. 13  interpret. 14  investigate. 15  judge. 16  kick around. 17  rehash. 18  resolve. 19  scrutinize. 20  sort out. 21  spell out. 22  study. 23  talk game. 24  test. 25  think through.
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Bullshit Bull, meaning nonsense, dates from the 17th century, while the term bullshit has been used as early as 1915 in American slang, and came into popular usage only during World War II. The word bull itself may have derived from the Old French bole meaning fraud, deceit. The term horseshit is a near synonym.
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What does âhitâ mean? hit a wall is another example of an idiom. It means running out of energy or willpower to complete or continue a task. Hit is a more versatile verb than it seems, at first, as you can see from the answers below. – aschultz Jun 23 '17 at 9:06